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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
9
James Lydon of Algona narrates a long naval career from the Spanish American War to the Panama crisis. He recounts battles at Legaspi and Taku, the Nashville’s China interior voyage, and a bloodless Panama takeover. He details 128,884 miles and 400 ports across forty countries with stops at Jerusalem, Athens, Seychelles, and Pompeii.
A Spokane War Veterans column recalls Lydon recounting his 1897 naval enlistment in Iowa and service aboard the Nashville during the Spanish American War. He describes firing the war's first shot, cutting the cables at Cienfuegos, and marching to Peking to aid Minister Conger with allied fleets, highlighting loyalty to home Iowa and fateful sea and land campaigns.
Good white corn with medium length kernels has been tested and averages 97 percent. Price is 2.50 dollars per bushel. Contact W H Harrison in Algona via telephone line B 13.
A quirky column lists eccentricities and career twists of several figures. Geo D. Perking was born February 29, a near miss if the date were different. Ex Sec Shaw reportedly has six toes on each foot and can wiggle them all. Tudge Prouty profited from walnut lumber making gun stocks. Geo E Roberta received a well paid administrative office following a rash of self created schemes from a book titled Coin at school. Harvey Ingham trained as a teacher but entered the newspaper trade after a fall from grace. A B Cummins left law to seek the U S Senate. Ie has not pursued office. Sec Jas Wilson failed as a practical farmer but excelled as an agricultural writer simplifying farming theory.
A Scottish architect visiting Palestine hears news of a newborn in his family. He brings water from the Jordan for the christening and returns to Scotland. At church he tries to hand the water to the sexton, who whispers that the water should be kept until after the kirk's oat, signaling patience.
General Manager Blake addressed a Humboldt public meeting outlining steps to start an interurban project. A line from Fort Dodge through Humboldt Livermore and Algona toward Minnesota is reportedly being quietly advanced with plans for right of way donations to begin soon.
Daily one way tickets at special low rates on sale through March and April from all points on the North Western Line to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland and Puget Sound. Tours in tourist sleeping cars via Chicago Union Pacific North Western Line. For full particulars write S A Hutchison Manager Tourist Dept 212 Clark St Chicago or contact nearest ticket agent.
Money to loan at 5 percent by A D Clark n Co. Also sale notice listing multiple houses and lots in Call's, Call & Smart, Western Town and Bancroft additions in Kosuth county Iowa. Various properties priced around $2500. sale or sale in parts. Bertha Carey Gilbert of Minneapolis seeks buyer or lender.
An advertisement from Blake and Saunders of 72 South Western Avenue Chicago offers a phonetic writing system claiming it improves enterprise and well digging. They promise payment during learning and a money back satisfaction guarantee.
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